Enables readers to imagine what a future tourist might be, where they will go and what they will do. This book offers an analysis of how world tourism is changing and what it means for destinations. It discusses issues such as climate change, alternative tourist destinations and consumer trends. It [...]
This ground-breaking textbook covers all aspects of the subject and draws on a wide range of applications in the service industries. Three sections comprise this book: the first presents underpinning knowledge associated with Yield Management; the second examines contemporary models of Yield Managem[...]
Companies that are better at fulfilling customer needs make better returns. In the current state of the world economy and cutthroat competition, the essence for survival is to create more customer value as percieved by your customers relative to your competitors. From the foreword by EJ Kreiken, KLM[...]
In 2050, it is predicted that 4.7bn or nearly 50% of the world population will take an international holiday. But can humankind meet that forecast given the issues of ageing populations, peak oil, global financial crisis and climate change? This book constructs scenarios from Shanghai to Edinburgh, [...]
The family remains at the emotional heart of society, and makes up a significant proportion of the tourism market. However, the concept of family has changed over the decades and there are now different types of families that have their own unique attributes and needs. Families may have one parent [...]
The growth of events and festivals has been significant over the last decade and a wide range of skills are essential to ensure those events are successful. This requirement has been instrumental in stimulating the creation of more tertiary education opportunities to develop events management knowl[...]